“Wow, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-11th District) must really feel stupid for having voted for the President Biden impeachment investigation now that the whole foundation for it has been revealed to have been Russian lies.”
Letter: Opposed to Haw Creek rezoning
“The developer has offered no solutions to community concerns so far. Public hearings to date have been widely attended and in opposition to the project as proposed.”
Letter: Dreaming of Asheville’s Central Park
“The ongoing I-26 expansion offers a unique opportunity for our city to obtain something we all deserve — additional space for pickleball.”
The turbulent ’60s: A Jew in Asheville
“Meanwhile, despite the new respect that worldwide Jewry received after the war, antisemitism continued to rear its ugly head in Asheville, as demonstrated by two stories that community members shared with me.”
Toy story
Letter: Crosswalk enforcement needed
“Why even have crosswalks for Merrimon Avenue pedestrians if drivers refuse to observe them?”
Letter: Speak out for open government and libraries
“Decisions this consequential must be debated in public, with all the stakeholders involved — especially county residents, who, let’s remember, sit at the top of the county’s organizational chart. That’s not what happened here.”
‘What a dump!’
Letter: Ripple effects of BCS book ban
“Reading here about the new Buncombe County Schools board book ban, I might run for the board instead of the Soil and Water Conservation District in opposition and also to represent childless residents against the parental ‘rights’ dictatorship of sociobiological ideocracy.”
Letter: Silence on Gaza request bodes ill for democracy
“For our city leaders to remain unresponsive when asked for a third time to consider the resolution does not bode well for democratic governance or for public participation in it.”
Letter: Profile doesn’t tell story of parks ban
“D. Tyrell McGirt, profiled for his efforts as director of Parks & Recreation, is also currently one of several defendants in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina that alleges unconstitutional restriction of access to parks.”
Letter: Congress must save internet discount program
“Unbelievably, Congress is about to end a program lowering costs for millions of us, making life that much more expensive.”
Tails of woe
Letter: Please keep the Swannanoa Library open
“Our Swannanoa Library is a place where our children and many other children have discovered the joy of learning.”
Letter: Rethink placement of disturbing window art
“I understand and respect artistic freedom and expression; however, I have to ask what the intent is of putting this on public display in our community?”
True emergency
Letter: More regulation needed for short-term rentals
“I’d be in favor of any regulations and especially the ability for neighbors to have some say in the number of people staying and the noise level permitted beside their homes.”
Letter: Support for rezoning in Haw Creek
“This property is within the city limits. Building homes there would decrease sprawl into more environmentally sensitive areas of Buncombe County.”
Letter: City should listen to concerns about Haw Creek project
“Personally, I will miss seeing an open field but understand that infill happens — just make it palatable to those of us who live here.”
Letter: Thanks for the Xpress voting guide
“In addition to early in-person voting information and intros into the various positions being voted on, each candidate’s response to the issues you posed was extremely helpful.”
Letter: Will Mission be able to achieve its goals?
“Based on my personal experience as a patient in post-op and emergency, I have little faith that Mission will be able to achieve its goals.”